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Household of John Sowerby (born 1816, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
John Sowerby and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowerby, born in 1816 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Harry, born 1856 in Stockton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Eliza (born 1832 in Ingleby, Yorkshire, England) and John's Housekeeper Son, George (born 1864 in Stockton, Durham, England).
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John Sowerby's household
John
Sowerby
Head
Harry
Sowerby
Son
Eliza
Russell
Housekeeper
George
Russell
Housekeeper Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Stockton, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowerby | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Harry | Sowerby | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Russell | Housekeeper | Widow | 49 | 1832 | Ingleby, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Russell | Housekeeper Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Stockton, Durham, England |
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